Publications

  • 2024 m.

    Gutiérrez-López, R., Ferraguti, M., Bodawatta, K.H., Chagas, C.R.F., Chakarov, N., Duc, M., Emmenegger, T., García-Longoria, L., Lopes, R.J., Martinez-de la Puente,J., Renner, S.C., Santiago-Alarcon, D., Sehgal, R.N.M., Stankovic, D., Marzal, A., Dunn, J.C. 2024. The Wildlife Malaria Research network (WIMANET): Meeting report on the 1st WIMANET workshop. International Journal for Parasitology-Parasites and Wildlife, 25: art. no. 100989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.100989

  • 2024 m.

    Veiga, J., Garrido, M., Garrigós, M., Chagas, C.R.F., Martínez-de la Puente, J. 2024. A literature review on the role of the invasive Aedes albopictus in the transmission of avian malaria parasites. Animals, 14 (14): art. no. 2019. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14142019

  • 2024 m.

    Valavičiūtė-Pocienė, K., Kalinauskaitė, G., Chagas, C.R.F., Bernotienė, R. 2024. Avian haemosporidian parasites from wild-caught mosquitoes with new evidence on vectors of Plasmodium matutinum. Acta Tropica, 256: art. no. 107260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2024.107260

  • 2024 m.

    Keckeisen, C., Šujanová, A., Himmel, T., Matt, J., Nedorost, N., Chagas, C.R.F., Weissenboeck, H., Harl, J. 2024. Isospora and Lankesterella parasites (Eimeriidae, Apicomplexa) of passeriform birds in Europe: Infection rates, phylogeny, and pathogenicity. Pathogens, 13 (4): art. no. 337. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13040337

  • 2024 m.

    Chagas, C.R.F., Duc, M., Kazak, M., Valavičiūtė-Pocienė, K., Bukauskaitė, D., Hernandez-Lara, C., Bernotienė, R. 2024. High abundance of Haemoproteus parasites in Culicoides (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae), with a confirmation of Culicoides reconditus as a new vector of these avian blood parasites. Insects, 15 (3): art. no. 157. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15030157

  • 2023 m.

    Anjos, C.C., Bicudo, T., Fecchio, A., Anciaes, M., Mathias, B.S., Chagas, C.R.F., Bell, J.A., Guimaraes, L.O., Monteiro, E.F., Kirchgatter, K. 2023. Prevalence and genetic diversity of avian haemosporidian parasites in islands within a mega hydroelectric dam in the Brazilian Amazon. Parasitology Research, 122 (9): 2065–2077. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-023-07906-3

  • 2023 m.

    Vanstreels, R.E.T., Chagas, C.R.F., Valkiūnas, G., dos Anjos, C.C., Parsons, N.J., Roberts, D.G., Snyman, A., Hurtado, R., Kirchgatter, K., Ludynia, K., Pistorius, P.A 2023. Haemoproteus jenniae (Haemoproteidae, Haemosporida) infects gulls (Larus spp.) in South Africa, with redescription of Haemoproteus skuae. Parasitology, 150 (14): 1286–1295. https://doi.org/10.1017/S003118202300029X

  • 2023 m.

    Machado, P.D., Lima, C.F.D., Ramos, P.L., Chagas, C.R.F., Salgado, P.A.B. 2023. Establishing hematologic and biochemical reference intervals for the endangered Lear’s macaw (Anodorhynchus leari). Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 52 (4): 749-754. https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.13302

  • 2023 m.

    Boonchuay, K., Thomrongsuwannakij, T., Chagas, C.R.F., Pornpanom, P. 2023. Prevalence and diversity of blood parasites (Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon and Trypanosoma) in backyard chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) raised in Southern Thailand. Animals, 13 (17): art. no. 2798. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13172798

  • 2023 m.

    Chagas, C.R.F., Duc, M., Himmel, T., Eigirdas, V., Weissenbock, H., Valkiūnas, G. 2023. Exo-erythrocytic development of Leucocytozoon parasites (Haemosporida, Leucocytozoidae) in song thrushes Turdus philomelos. International Journal for Parasitology-Parasites and Wildlife, 22: 60–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.08.008

  • 2023 m.

    Chagas, C.R.F., Duc, M., Gutierrez-Liberato, G.A., Valkiūnas, G. 2023. Host cells of Leucocytozoon (Haemosporida, Leucocytozoidae) gametocytes, with remarks on the phylogenetic importance of this character. Pathogens, 12 (5): art. no. 712. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12050712

  • 2023 m.

    Kirchgatter, K., Guimaraes, L.D., Monteiro, E.F., Helfstein, V.C., Telles-de-Deus, J., de Menezes, R.M.T., Reginato, S.L., Chagas, C.R.F., de Camargo-Neves, V.L.F. 2023. DNA barcoding of morphologically characterized mosquitoes belonging to the genus Mansonia from the Atlantic Forest and Brazilian Savanna. Insects, 14 (2): art. no. 109. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020109

  • 2022 m.

    Chagas, C.R.F., Hernandez-Lara, C., Duc, M., Valavičiūtė-Pocienė, K., Bernotienė, R. 2022. What Can Haemosporidian lineages found in Culicoides biting midges tell us about their feeding preferences? Diversity, 14 (11): art. no. 957. https://doi.org/10.3390/d14110957

  • 2022 m.

    Chagas, C.R.F., Lima, C.F.D., Gonzalez, I.H.L., Salgado, P.A.B., Monticelli, C., Ramos, P.L. (2022) Hematologic and biochemical reference intervals of brown-throated sloths (Bradypus variegatus). Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 51 (1): 126–133. https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.13036

  • 2021 m.

    Anjos, C.C., Chagas, C.R.F., Fecchio, A., Schunck, F., Costa-Nascimento, M.J., Monteiro, E.F., Mathias, B.S., Bell, J.A., Guimaraes, L.O., Comiche, K.J.M., Valkiūnas, G., Kirchgatter, K. (2021) Avian malaria and related parasites from resident and migratory birds in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, with description of a new haemoproteus species. Pathogens, 10 (2): art. no. 103. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10020103

  • 2021 m.

    Binkienė, R., Chagas, C.R.F., Bernotienė, R., Valkiūnas, G. (2021) Molecular and morphological characterization of three new species of avian Onchocercidae (Nematoda) with emphasis on circulating microfilariae. Parasites & Vectors, 14 (1): art. no. 137. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04614-8

  • 2021 m.

    Guimaraes, L.D., Simoes, R.F., Chagas, C.R.F., de Menezes, R.M.T., Silva, F.S., Monteiro, E.F., Holcman, M.M., Bajay, M.M., Pinter, A., de Camargo-Neves, V.L.F., Kirchgatter, K. (2021) Assessing diversity, plasmodium infection and blood meal sources in mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from a Brazilian Zoological Park with avian malaria transmission. Insects, 12 (3): art. no. 215. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12030215

  • 2021 m.

    Chagas, C.R.F., Harl, J., Valkiūnas, G. (2021) Co-infections of Plasmodium relictum lineages pSGS1 and pGRW04 are readily distinguishable by broadly used PCR-based protocols, with remarks on global distribution of these malaria parasites. Acta Tropica, 217: art. no. 105860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105860

  • 2021 m.

    Chagas, C.R.F., Harl, J., Preikša, V., Bukauskaitė, D., Ilgūnas, M., Weissenbock, H., Valkiūnas, G. (2021) Lankesterella (Apicomplexa, Lankesterellidae) blood parasites of Passeriform birds: prevalence, molecular and morphological characterization, with notes on sporozoite persistence in vivo and development in vitro. Animals, 11 (5): art. no. 1451. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051451

  • 2021 m.

    Chagas, C.R.F., Binkienė, R., Valkiūnas, G. (2021) Description and molecular characterization of two species of avian blood parasites, with remarks on circadian rhythms of avian Haematozoa infections. Animals, 11 (12): art. no. 3490. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11123490

  • 2020 m.

    Chagas, C.R.F., Binkienė, R., Ilgūnas, M., Iezhova, T., Valkiūnas, G (2020) The buffy coat method : a tool for detection of blood parasites without staining procedures. Parasites & Vectors, 13 (1): art. no. 104. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3984-8

  • 2020 m.

    Fecchio, A., Chagas, C.R.F., Bell, J.A., Kirchgatter, K. (2020) Evolutionary ecology, taxonomy, and systematics of avian malaria and related parasites. Acta Tropica, 204: art. no. UNSP 105364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105364

  • 2020 m.

    Valkiūnas, G., Ilgūnas, M., Chagas, C.R.F., Bernotienė, R., Iezhova, T.A. (2020) Molecular characterization of swallow haemoproteids, with description of one new Haemoproteus species. Acta Tropica, 207: art. no. 105486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105486

  • 2020 m.

    Monteiro, E.F., Fernandez-Becerra, C., Araujo, M.D., Messias, M.R., Ozaki, L.S., Duarte, A.M.R.D., Bueno, M.G., Catao-Dias, J.L., Chagas, C.R.F., Mathias, B.D., dos Santos, M.G., Santos, S.V., Holcman, M.M., de Souza, J.C., Kirchgatter, K. (2020) Naturally acquired humoral immunity against malaria parasites in non-human primates from the Brazilian Amazon, Cerrado and Atlantic forest. Pathogens, 9 (7): art. no. 525. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens9070525

  • 2020 m.

    Bernotienė, R., Iezhova, T.A., Bukauskaitė, D., Chagas, C.R.F., Kazak, M., Valkiūnas, G. (2020) Development of Trypanosoma everetti in Culicoides biting midges. Acta Tropica, 210: art. no. 105555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105555

  • 2020 m.

    Simoes, R.F., Wilke, A.B.B., Chagas, C.R.F., de Menezes, R.M.T., Suesdek, L., Multini, L.C., Silva, F.S., Grech, M.G., Marrelli, M.T., Kirchgatter, K. (2020) Wing geometric morphometrics as a tool for the identification of Culex subgenus mosquitoes of Culex (Diptera: Culicidae). Insects, 11 (9): art. no. 567. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11090567

  • 2019 m.

    Pornpanom, P., Chagas, C.R.F., Lertwatcharasarakul, P., Kasorndorkbua, C., Valkiūnas, G., Salakij, C. (2019) Molecular prevalence and phylogenetic relationship of Haemoproteus and Plasmodium parasites of owls in Thailand: Data from a rehabilitation centre. International Journal for Parasitology-Parasites and Wildlife. 9: 248-257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.06.002

  • 2019 m.

    Chagas, C.R.F., Bukauskaitė, D., Ilgūnas, M., Bernotienė, R., Iezhova, T.,Valkiūnas, G. (2019) Sporogony of four Haemoproteus species (Haemosporida: Haemoproteidae), with report of in vitro ookinetes of Haemoproteus hirundinis: phylogenetic inference indicates patterns of haemosporidian parasite ookinete development. Parasites & Vectors. 12 (1): art. no. 422. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3679-1

  • 2019 m.

    Ilgūnas, M., Chagas, C.R.F., Bukauskaitė, D., Bernotienė, R., Iezhova, T., Valkiūnas, G. (2019) The life-cycle of the avian haemosporidian parasite Haemoproteus majoris, with emphasis on the exoerythrocytic and sporogonic development. Parasites & Vectors. 12 (1): art. no. 516. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3773-4

  • 2019 m.

    Valkiūnas, G., Ilgūnas, M., Bukauskaitė, D., Chagas, C.R.F., Bernotienė, R., Himmel, T., Harl, J., Weissenbock, H., Iezhova, T.A. (2019) Molecular characterization of six widespread avian haemoproteids, with description of three new Haemoproteus species. Acta Tropica. 197: art. no. 105051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105051

  • 2019 m.

    Bukauskaitė, D., Chagas, C.R.F., Bernotienė, R., Žiegytė, R., Ilgūnas, M., Iezhova, T., Valkiūnas, G. (2019) A new methodology for sporogony research of avian haemoproteids in laboratory-reared Culicoides spp., with a description of the complete sporogonic development of Haemoproteus pastoris. Parasites & Vectors. 12 (1): art. no. 582. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3832-x

  • 2018 m.

    Chagas, C.R.F., Bukauskaitė, D., Ilgūnas, M., Iezhova, T., Valkiūnas, G. (2018) A new blood parasite of leaf warblers: molecular characterization, phylogenetic relationships, description and identification of vectors. Parasites & Vectors. 11: art.no. 538. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3109-9

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